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Replying to: madmanmoo (Feb 08, 2008 6:23 am) Looks like I have some research to do.....my Vin is WPOAB29976S740895. The vin decoders available on line though won't show options on my vehicle. Living in California , I've found the headed seats to be a waste and also the 6 CD changer of little use . Electric seats..okay, self dimming mirrors...useless. I don't know about the 09 MY. I'm going down to the Porsche dealer this weekend and see if I can crack a deal. It's a question of them having a build slot for an "S". Last time I talked to them ( 1 month ago ) they were getting VERY VERY few "S" coupes in, mostly S cabs, cabs ,targas and 4S's. This process should take me a while to get it right. Chromedome
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Replying to: chrmdome (Feb 08, 2008 7:16 am) -moo
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Replying to: madmanmoo (Feb 08, 2008 7:26 am) Here it is right off the registration. WPOAB9976S740895 06MY C2SCarrara White coupe, carrera classic 19" wheels, center painted, sand beige full leather, sport leather wrapped multifunction steering wheel, self dimming mirrors, 6CD changer Bose system, insignia deleted, Chromedome"> |
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Replying to: chrmdome (Feb 08, 2008 8:05 am) BSEMDL BASE Porsche Base Model 81,400.00 TOPCLR B4 Carrara White Top .00 INTERI TG Sand Beige Full Leather 3,365.00 OPTION P15 Power Seat Package 1,550.00 OPTION 680 Bose Surround Sound System 1,390.00 OPTION 446 Wheel Caps with Colored Crest 185.00 OPTION 267 Self Dimming Mirrors 385.00 OPTION 342 Heated Front Seats 480.00 OPTION 405 19" Carrera Classic Wheel 390.00 OPTION 431 3-Spoke Str Whl Multifctn lthr 740.00 OPTION 498 Delete Model Designation .00 OPTION 692 Remote CD Changer 650.00 OPTION M6N Sand Beige Floor Mats 115.00 BDYCLR B4 Carrara White .00 I don't see anything crazy on the vehicle. Does the Direct Fuel injection, bluetooth, dsg, tempt you at all? If not, then an '08 wouldn't be a bad idea. My personal opinion on colors. If you went with the White exterior again, I think the Cocoa interior is phenomenal. Maybe some deviated white stitching throughout? How about adding the Sport/Chrono package and Sports exhaust. I love those two options. Drop the 6CD and heated seats as you mentioned and pick up some other goodies. Thoughts? -moo
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Replying to: madmanmoo (Feb 08, 2008 8:14 am) I'll probably do the exhaust, maybe the X51 package and yes maybe an 08MY. I'm going to go down and see a Carrera Red with the natural brown interior...I like that combo. This time around I want to stay functional, ......manual trans, less bling??? DSG, no Blue tooth no, I don't even like listening to the stero while driving..I want to hear the car. Mercury was working on direct fuel injection with their outboard motors and if I'm not mistaken they had problems with the pressures necessary to make the system function..a little unproven for me, fewer systems, fewer failures. Mercury finally dumped the system."> Chromedome
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Replying to: chrmdome (Feb 08, 2008 8:25 am) Here's my opinion. If you would be looking for less bling, then don't go with an exterior like Red. If you're going to be getting the X51 (not cheap at $16,900) then this is going to be one fast mother. Get the sport look on it as well. Man, I'm just drooling thinking about a Carrara White on Cocoa, sports seats with painted seat backs and deviated stitching. I don't know why, but Guard's Red and Natural Brown seem to be cruiser colors to me. The Ruby Red Metallic is a phenomenal exterior color as well. Regardless of which route you go, half the fun is building the vehicle. -moo |
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| It seems that 3800 miles on an '06 is not very many miles. I'm on my sixth Porsche, and have driven all of them as everyday cars, now having a C4S '04 with 31,000 miles. I have a Ford Explorer for those St. Louis days with snow and sleet, but driving the car to work is the only incentive for hauling my tired butt out of bed most mornings. Good luck with the new car, but drive the mother. Doc | |
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Replying to: dhnewhouse (Jan 14, 2008 8:06 pm) |
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| This exhaust is "cat back" and includes tips. It provides a deep throaty sound and is very high quality. I am swapping out of my car so am going back to stock exhaust before I trade it in. The APR exhause is only a couple of months old. I paid $1750. I will take the best offer over $1000. Located in Miami, FL. If interested you can email me at escobar928 at hotmail | |
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Replying to: chrmdome (Feb 08, 2008 8:25 am) I would strongly suggest you scrap the X51 at $17k and drop $920 on the sport chrono. My Cab S has the Porsche sport exhaust and sport chrono combination. When you press the "sport" button it activates both the exhaust and the faster throttle response and braking response that the sport chrono provides. Porsche doesn't claim any horsepower gain or performance advantage, but it sure feels a lot quicker and more responsive. After having it, I would NEVER consider getting another 911 without the sport chrono package, based purely on the "sport" part. By comparison, when my car was in for service last fall, I test drove a 911S with the X51 package. Without the sport chrono activated, I was hard pressed to feel almost any difference between it and the standard 911S below 75 mph. IMO, that's a boatload of money to spend for a few horsepower that most drivers would only notice at the track. The dealer agreed, and was willing to discount the car to invoice, because the $110k sticker on a C2S X51 was, in his words, the "worst bang for the buck" in the entire 911 line-up. If you are really trying to maximize performance, then clearly the GT3 would be the choice. Ferrari like 8,400 rpm redline, handling that is phenominal, but not punishing, and major performance advantages over the 911S X51 for a few more bucks. But what's a few more bucks for someone who is probably paying about $6-8 per actual driven mile for the priviledge of having a near garage queen with only 3,700 miles in 2 years? 
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